Department of Occupational Therapy

Vision

Producing futuristic rehabilitation therapy specialists with hands-on training

Objectives

Producing occupational therapists with expertise and clinical experience in occupational therapy

Producing child care teachers equipped with practical capabilities suitable for developing infants and toddlers

Producing professionals with clear occupational values, partnership, and global mindset

Producing creative talents equipped with problem-solving skills

Features

romising job (Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology and Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, 2007): Ranked 16th in terms of lifetime career; ranked 17th in terms of job satisfaction

Korea Job Prospects Report (Ministry of Labor, 2007): Ranked 3rd among 20 jobs with the highest potential

High employment rate since 2002

Faculty members who are experts in each field (adults, children, seniors, mental health, assistive technology)

Nation's largest sensory integration training room, daily life training room, measurement and evaluation lab, adult occupational therapy room

Clinical training in university hospitals, general hospitals, welfare center for the disabled, and national mental hospitals nationwide

Overseas internship in English speaking country (Canada in 2009)

Department of Medical Rehabilitation Technology

Vision

Producing rehabilitation with mobility-assisting device specialists, who are in high demand around the world

Objectives

Producing rehabilitation specialists with a strong sense of duty

Producing talents who can contribute to the society with specialized rehabilitation technology

Features

Department that develops students into health officials

No.1 in mobility-assisting device specialist test organized by Ministry of Health and Welfare in the nation, with the highest scores 4 years in a row

No. 1 employment rate at national rehabilitation institutions and hospitals and rehabilitation companies at home and abroad

Department of Speech & Language Rehabilitation

Vision

Producing creative speech-language pathologists

Objectives

Producing creative speech-language pathologists who can contribute to speech-language pathology; it is achieved through the diverse curriculum revolving around the actual speech-language therapy and special child care fields and true character education

Features

Producing over 200 speech and language therapists working in eastern Chonnam region since 2004

Language Clinical Center in the college

Creative Language Development Institute

Nation's only speech-language therapy training system, MDSP (multi-dimensional circular field training system)

Department of rehabilitation

Vision

Producing employment-oriented rehabilitation therapists

Objectives

Producing competent rehabilitation therapists with practical abilities and skills

Producing leaders in the field of complementary and alternative medicine therapy

Fostering solid occupational values of future rehabilitation therapists

Features

Producing the nation's top manipulative therapy specialists

'Blue ocean department' that provides highly promising lifelong careers

Ranked No. 2 among promising careers by experts of Incruit

Helping students to obtain six licenses for rehabilitation through the curriculum

Students can obtain Nursing Assistant and Health Educator licenses

Department of Nursing

Vision

Producing competent nursing talents equipped with humanity and expertise

Objectives

Producing competent nurses equipped with key nursing skills; it is achieved through the department's creative/ scientificcurriculum and true character education

Features

Simulation training education: Customized practical education that develops diverse nursing skills through a high-performance simulator based on a clinical scenario

Obtaining health care-related licenses: Optional minor qualifications based on credits gained in public health and rehabilitation fields (Public Health Educator, Insurance Reviewer, Hospital Service Coordinator, Alternative Medicine Specialist)

Customized local community-oriented health center: Offering diverse and specialized nursing education revolving around the local community through Multicultural Family Center and Center for Physically Handicapped

Department of Health & Medicial Administration

Vision

Producing professionals who can develop and lead health care administration

Objectives

Producing health care administration specialists with competitive edge in medical records, health care administration, and insurance review

Features

Specialized department certified by Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs

Licenses: Medical Records Specialist, Health Educator, Hospital Administrator, Health Insurance Specialist, Insurance Reviewer, Hospital Service Coordinator

Offering 5% extra points for becoming a health official or obtaining Medical Records Specialist license

Practical training and guaranteed employment through cooperation with domestic and foreign medical institutions

Through the 2-year program, students can obtain Medical Records Specialist license, which is obtained by 4-year university graduates